Police Intercept Broncleer Cough Syrup Shipment, Arrest One in Kadoma

Detectives from CID Drugs and Narcotics, Harare, intercepted a foreign-registered Toyota Quantum kombi transporting Broncleer Cough Syrup from Bulawayo to Harare on April 1, 2025. Acting on a tip-off, authorities stopped the vehicle at Kadoma Toll Gate along the Harare-Bulawayo Road, leading to the arrest of Rodrick Chambe (39).

The driver of the kombi managed to flee the scene, while detectives recovered 42 boxes containing 50 x 100ml bottles of Broncleer, valued at USD 16,400. The incident highlights ongoing efforts to curb the illegal distribution of controlled substances. Investigations are underway to track down the fugitive driver and dismantle the supply network.

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China Strengthens Development Ties with Zimbabwe Amid Growing Focus on Industrialisation and Innovation

China’s renewed commitment to Zimbabwe’s industrialisation agenda signals a deepening of strategic cooperation that now spans infrastructure, energy, research, and social development. Through dual engagements at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) International Business Conference and the inaugural Research for Sustainable Industrialisation and Economic Development Indaba, Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ding laid out a compelling case […]

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Can Strategic Silo Expansion Solve Zimbabwe’s Grain Storage Challenges for Good?

As the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) nears completion of its silo expansion project in Kwekwe, a critical question arises: is this the long-term answer to Zimbabwe’s recurring grain storage and food security challenges? The ambitious project—part of a nationwide plan to erect 14 new silo sites—signals a serious shift by the Second Republic toward securing […]

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Kazungula Tragedy Highlights Growing Human-Wildlife Conflict Near Victoria Falls

A fatal collision between a vehicle and an elephant along the Kazungula Road, approximately 40 kilometres from Victoria Falls, has once again drawn attention to the intensifying human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe’s tourism corridor. The tragic incident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, claimed the life of one person and left five others injured after a Toyota […]

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